Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran and former U.S. government operative, is accusing CNN of defamation in a case that is currently on trial in Florida. Defamation trials are rare in the U.S. due ...

The Associated Press has been sued for defamation by Zachary Young, who earlier this year was awarded $5 million in a libel lawsuit against CNN over a 2021 report falsely portraying him as a ...

Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran and former U.S. government operative, is accusing CNN of defamation in a case that is currently on trial in Florida. Why It Matters.

Zachary Young is seeking at least $18 million in economic loss, $50-75 million in reputational harm, $5-10 million in emotional distress and $300-350 million in punitive damages.

Zachary Young testifies at the CNN defamation trial. Law & Crime Why It Matters. The CNN defamation case was closely watched by media organizations to assess the limits of the First Amendment's ...

Zachary Young’s high-stakes defamation lawsuit against the Associated Press continues to inch along in Bay County, Florida, as the U.S. Navy veteran seeks to clear his name. Young successfully ...

T he lawyer for Zachary Young, who is suing CNN in a defamation case, asked if the network thinks "we're all stupid" while addressing jurors during his closing argument in trial on Thursday.

Zachary Young attorney notified the court that U.S. News & World Report, WTOP News and The Minnesota Star Tribune have all removed their republication of the Associated Press article.

Zachary Young’s high-stakes defamation lawsuit against the Associated Press continues to inch along in Bay County, Florida, as the U.S. Navy veteran seeks to clear his name.

A Florida jury ruled in favor of Zachary Young in January. The veteran sued the network over a 2021 segment aired on The Lead with Jake Tapper.The story centered around allegations of profiteering ...